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India to take back illegal migrants to UK in new deal
Khaleej Times 05 May 2021
Britain, India look to deepen economic, cultural and other ties. Britain and India on Tuesday signed an accord on migration and mobility, an Indian foreign ministry official said, as they look to deepen economic, cultural and other ties following the UK's departure from the European Union ... Talks on a full trade deal are due to begin in the autumn ... .
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Revealed: 2,000 refugee deaths linked to illegal EU pushbacks
The Guardian 05 May 2021
In one of the biggest mass expulsions in decades, European countries, supported by EU’s border agency ...
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US withdrawing from Afghanistan? Not really
Asiatimes 06 May 2021
The US invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 was criminal. It was criminal because of the immense force used to demolish Afghanistan’s physical infrastructure and to break open its social bonds. On October 11, 2001, journalist Anatol Lieven interviewed the Afghan leader Abdul Haq in Peshawar, Pakistan ... political dialogue ... Civil war ... Withdrawal? ... ....
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EU condemns Israeli settlement plans amid East Jerusalem tensions
The National 06 May 2021
The EU on Wednesday condemned Israeli plans to build hundreds of new housing units in a settlement in East Jerusalem seen as illegal by international powers ... Clashes over evictions in Sheikh Jarrah led to two Palestinians being arrested and 10 injured in East Jerusalem this week. Read More ... Washington to restore $235m funding for Palestinians ... .
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China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan
Egypt Independent 06 May 2021
In an unusual step, the G7 also said they supported Taiwan’s participation in World Health Organization forums and the World Health Assembly – and expressed concern about “any unilateral actions that could escalate tensions” in the Taiwan Strait ... Taiwan’s Presidential Office thanked the G7 for its support ... ___. IMAGE ... ....
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Why You Shouldn’t Be Worried About A Bitcoin Ban
Helena Bitcoin Mining 06 May 2021
At least these critics understand Bitcoin’s ....
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DC police officer slams ‘disgraceful’ political indifference in wake of 6 January Capitol riot
The Independent 06 May 2021photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia
Two Americans sentenced to life in Italy for murdering police officer
Press TV 06 May 2021
A court in Italy has found two young Americans guilty of murdering a police officer in the capital, Rome, in 2019, ending a long and high-profile trial by handing down life sentences to both convicts ... "We approached them from the front... we presented ourselves as belonging to the carabinieri (police)," Varriale told the jury during his testimony ... .
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7 arrested after police find mummified body in Colorado
Straits Times 06 May 2021
COLORADO (NYTIMES) - Police in Colorado arrested seven people last week after finding a body, believed to be the leader of a controversial religious group, that was mummified, wrapped in Christmas lights and set up as "some type of shrine," according to an arrest affidavit ... He identified the dead woman as Lia Carlson, 45, the affidavit said ... "Ms ... ....
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French foreign minister threatens Lebanese politicians before Beirut visit
The National 06 May 2021
"Firmness for those who block the formation of a government. We have taken national measures, and it is only the beginning," Mr Le Drian said on Twitter ... He has asked to meet Gebran Bassil, the leader of Lebanon's biggest Christian political bloc and Aoun's son-in-law, who is under US sanctions for alleged corruption and his ties to Hezbollah ... .
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FBI raid exposes Giuliani and signals widening criminal search, experts say
Yahoo Daily News 06 May 2021
The extraordinary FBI raid on Rudy Giuliani’s New York apartment and office has sparked debate about what criminal charges Giuliani may face, and signals a widening criminal investigation into his Ukraine drive to help Trump in 2020 by sullying Joe Biden, former prosecutors say ... Related. ‘A great patriot’ ... She added ... Related ... not for the faint hearted .
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Space Command is tracking Chinese rocket-launch junk careening wildly toward Earth
Stars and Stripes 05 May 2021
U.S. Space Command is actively tracking part of a large Chinese rocket freefalling wildly from space and expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday. Where the debris will land will remain unknown until shortly before it crashes, the Pentagon said Tuesday ... “U.S ... The site provides data on objects as small as a softball ... olson.wyatt@stripes.com.
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US will respond to reckless Russian acts Antony Blinken
Graphic 06 May 2021
The US secretary of state has told the BBC that the US will respond to reckless or aggressive acts by Russia. Antony Blinken said the US was focused on actions such as the treatment of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, the Solar Winds hack and election interference. "We would prefer a more stable and predictable relationship," he said ... Credit. The BBC.
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China suspends economic accord with Australia
Yahoo Daily News 06 May 2021
China has decided to suspend all its activities under the Strategic Economic Dialogue with Australia, a move that is likely to exacerbate the tense diplomatic relations between the two countries ... (ANI). TRENDING. NewsBytes. Andhra Pradesh ... Comedian Lilly Singh accuses US of ‘failing to live up to status as world leader’ over Covid crisis ... News18 ... News18 ... .
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New independence referendum at heart of contest as Scots vote for new parliament
Metro USA 06 May 2021
EDINBURGH (Reuters) -Scotland was voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that could trigger a showdown with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a new independence referendum that might result in the break-up of the United Kingdom ... But an emphatic SNP victory would pile pressure on him, analysts say ... GREEN SUPPORT ... .
